John 10 - Compare Translations
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John 10:1
KJVVerily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
WEB“Most certainly, I tell you, one who doesn’t enter by the door into the sheep fold, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
YLT`Verily, verily, I say to you, He who is not entering through the door to the fold of the sheep, but is going up from another side, that one is a thief and a robber;
John 10:2
KJVBut he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
WEBBut one who enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
YLTand he who is entering through the door is shepherd of the sheep;
John 10:3
KJVTo him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
WEBThe gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.
YLTto this one the doorkeeper doth open, and the sheep hear his voice, and his own sheep he doth call by name, and doth lead them forth;
John 10:4
KJVAnd when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
WEBWhenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.
YLTand when his own sheep he may put forth, before them he goeth on, and the sheep follow him, because they have known his voice;
John 10:5
KJVAnd a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
WEBThey will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they don’t know the voice of strangers.”
YLTand a stranger they will not follow, but will flee from him, because they have not known the voice of strangers.'
John 10:6
KJVThis parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
WEBJesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn’t understand what he was telling them.
YLTThis similitude spake Jesus to them, and they knew not what the things were that he was speaking to them;
John 10:7
KJVThen said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
WEBJesus therefore said to them again, “Most certainly, I tell you, I am the sheep’s door.
YLTJesus said therefore again to them, `Verily, verily, I say to you -- I am the door of the sheep;
John 10:8
KJVAll that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
WEBAll who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn’t listen to them.
YLTall, as many as came before me, are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them;
John 10:9
KJVI am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
WEBI am the door. If anyone enters in by me, he will be saved, and will go in and go out, and will find pasture.
YLTI am the door, through me if any one may come in, he shall be saved, and he shall come in, and go out, and find pasture.
John 10:10
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John 10:11
KJVI am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
WEBI am the good shepherd.The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
YLT`I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd his life layeth down for the sheep;
John 10:12
KJVBut he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
WEBHe who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who doesn’t own the sheep, sees the wolf coming, leaves the sheep, and flees. The wolf snatches the sheep, and scatters them.
YLTand the hireling, and not being a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, doth behold the wolf coming, and doth leave the sheep, and doth flee; and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep;
John 10:13
KJVThe hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
WEBThe hired hand flees because he is a hired hand, and doesn’t care for the sheep.
YLTand the hireling doth flee because he is an hireling, and is not caring for the sheep.
John 10:14
KJVI am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
WEBI am the good shepherd. I know my own, and I’m known by my own;
YLT`I am the good shepherd, and I know my [sheep], and am known by mine,
John 10:15
KJVAs the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
WEBeven as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.
YLTaccording as the Father doth know me, and I know the Father, and my life I lay down for the sheep,
John 10:16
KJVAnd other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
WEBI have other sheep, which are not of this fold.I must bring them also, and they will hear my voice. They will become one flock with one shepherd.
YLTand other sheep I have that are not of this fold, these also it behoveth me to bring, and my voice they will hear, and there shall become one flock -- one shepherd.
John 10:17
KJVTherefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
WEBTherefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
YLT`Because of this doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that again I may take it;
John 10:18
KJVNo man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
WEBNo one takes it away from me, but I lay it down by myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. I received this commandment from my Father.”
YLTno one doth take it from me, but I lay it down of myself; authority I have to lay it down, and authority I have again to take it; this command I received from my Father.'
John 10:19
KJVThere was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.
WEBTherefore a division arose again among the Jews because of these words.
YLTTherefore, again, there came a division among the Jews, because of these words,
John 10:20
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John 10:21
KJVOthers said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
WEBOthers said, “These are not the sayings of one possessed by a demon. It isn’t possible for a demon to open the eyes of the blind, is it?”
YLTothers said, `These sayings are not those of a demoniac; is a demon able blind men's eyes to open?'
John 10:22
KJVAnd it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.
WEBIt was the Feast of the Dedication at Jerusalem.
YLTAnd the dedication in Jerusalem came, and it was winter,
John 10:23
KJVAnd Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.
WEBIt was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in Solomon’s porch.
YLTand Jesus was walking in the temple, in the porch of Solomon,
John 10:24
KJVThen came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.
WEBThe Jews therefore came around him and said to him, “How long will you hold us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”
YLTthe Jews, therefore, came round about him, and said to him, `Till when our soul dost thou hold in suspense? if thou art the Christ, tell us freely.'
John 10:25
KJVJesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.
WEBJesus answered them, “I told you, and you don’t believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name, these testify about me.
YLTJesus answered them, `I told you, and ye do not believe; the works that I do in the name of my Father, these testify concerning me;
John 10:26
KJVBut ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
WEBBut you don’t believe, because you are not of my sheep, as I told you.
YLTbut ye do not believe, for ye are not of my sheep,
John 10:27
KJVMy sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
WEBMy sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
YLTaccording as I said to you: My sheep my voice do hear, and I know them, and they follow me,
John 10:28
KJVAnd I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
WEBI give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.
YLTand life age-during I give to them, and they shall not perish -- to the age, and no one shall pluck them out of my hand;
John 10:29
KJVMy Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
WEBMy Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of my Father’s hand.
YLTmy Father, who hath given to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to pluck out of the hand of my Father;
John 10:30
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John 10:31
KJVThen the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
WEBTherefore Jews took up stones again to stone him.
YLTTherefore, again, did the Jews take up stones that they may stone him;
John 10:32
KJVJesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
WEBJesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?”
YLTJesus answered them, `Many good works did I shew you from my Father; because of which work of them do ye stone me?'
John 10:33
KJVThe Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
WEBThe Jews answered him, “We don’t stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy: because you, being a man, make yourself God.”
YLTThe Jews answered him, saying, `For a good work we do not stone thee, but for evil speaking, and because thou, being a man, dost make thyself God.'
John 10:34
KJVJesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
WEBJesus answered them, “Isn’t it written in your law, ‘I said, you are gods?’
YLTJesus answered them, `Is it not having been written in your law: I said, ye are gods?
John 10:35
KJVIf he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
WEBIf he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture can’t be broken),
YLTif them he did call gods unto whom the word of God came, (and the Writing is not able to be broken,)
John 10:36
KJVSay ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?
WEBdo you say of him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You blaspheme,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God?’
YLTof him whom the Father did sanctify, and send to the world, do ye say -- Thou speakest evil, because I said, Son of God I am?
John 10:37
KJVIf I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
WEBIf I don’t do the works of my Father, don’t believe me.
YLTif I do not the works of my Father, do not believe me;
John 10:38
KJVBut if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
WEBBut if I do them, though you don’t believe me, believe the works; that you may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.”
YLTand if I do, even if me ye may not believe, the works believe, that ye may know and may believe that in me [is] the Father, and I in Him.'
John 10:39
KJVTherefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,
WEBThey sought again to seize him, and he went out of their hand.
YLTTherefore were they seeking again to seize him, and he went forth out of their hand,
John 10:40
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John 10:41
KJVAnd many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.
WEBMany came to him. They said, “John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true.”
YLTand many came unto him, and said -- `John, indeed, did no sign, and all things, as many as John said about this one were true;'
John 10:42
KJVAnd many believed on him there.
WEBMany believed in him there.
YLTand many did believe in him there.
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